Sr. Legal Assistant

Job#: 3049617

Job Description:

Sr. Legal Assistant

Location: Des Peres, Missouri (Partial Remote)

Role Overview

As a Senior Legal Assistant, you will work to maintain cooperative relationships with governmental policy makers and the regulatory and self-regulatory agencies that govern the firm's businesses. You will support official records and imaging operations by performing duties related to document management, compliance, and stakeholder coordination. This role requires a candidate with knowledge of financial services and the securities markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct due diligence reviews of clients during the account opening process.
• Conduct monitoring and surveillance of transactions, employee activities, or communications.
• Analyze regulations, rules, and various proposals.
• Draft and coordinate regulatory updates and compliance bulletins.
• Develop a compliance training program.
• Perform tests of the firm's processes and controls.
• Research and respond to various regulatory inquiries and examinations.
• Participate in compliance risk assessments and analyze the compliance environment and controls for a line of business.
• Upload and process documents, reviewing system-generated recommendations to identify missing documentation.
• Record findings and missing document notifications in designated tracking tools.
• Communicate with business stakeholders to resolve documentation issues.
• Review and correct documents that have been incorrectly imaged, indexed, or classified.
• Assist teams in meeting Records and Information Management (RIM) compliance requirements.

Required Qualifications

The following qualifications are sought for this position.

General Skills:

• Knowledge of financial services and the securities markets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; critical thinking ability.
• Adaptive and able to meet deadlines and change priorities as required.
• Collaborative and able to build effective working relationships.
• Strong skills in relationship building.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to quickly grasp big picture issues.
• Driven, self-starter, and committed to self-development.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Technical & Communication Skills:

• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to engage stakeholders professionally.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Teams.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when reviewing and processing records.
• Ability to follow documented procedures and work instructions.
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve documentation gaps.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Employee Type:

Contract

Location:

Des Peres, MO, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:

September 4, 2026

Pay Range:

$45 - $50 per hour

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